California earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake Central California

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck in Central California on Thu, Jul 22, 1976, 6:57 PM PDT (01:57 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 23 km ENE of Soledad, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1976-07-23 01:57:11 UTC
Depth
5.4 km (3.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.243° N, 120.810° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
134°
Stations used
19

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 197 in the 60 days after this one and 94 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.21 km N of Tres Pinos, California · 18335 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 1.819 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18335 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 2.2Central California · 18335 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  4. 2.526 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18334 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 1.92 km SSW of Hollister, California · 18334 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 2.216 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18334 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 1.88 km NE of Hollister, California · 18334 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 2.624 km NE of King City, California · 18334 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  9. 2.825 km NE of King City, CA · 18334 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  10. 2.824 km NE of King City, California · 18334 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  11. 3.224 km NE of King City, California · 18334 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  12. 3.928 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 18334 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 2.4Central California · 18333 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  14. 3.021 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18333 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  15. 2.82 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18333 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  16. 1.88 km NW of Hollister, California · 18333 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  17. 2.02 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18333 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 2.521 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18332 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  19. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 18331 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  20. 3.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 18331 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  21. 1.84 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18331 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  22. 2.926 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 18331 days ago · 16 km deep · 25 km away
  23. 1.62 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18330 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  24. 3.220 km NE of San Ardo, California · 18330 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
  25. 2.1Central California · 18330 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  26. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 18330 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  27. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 18330 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  28. 2.322 km NE of Soledad, California · 18330 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  29. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 18330 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  30. 1.710 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18329 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  31. 3.316 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18329 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  32. 2.023 km NE of Soledad, California · 18329 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  33. 2.613 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18328 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  34. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 18328 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  35. 2.37 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 18328 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  36. 1.923 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18328 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  37. 2.017 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18327 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  38. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 18327 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  39. 1.9Central California · 18327 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  40. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18327 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  41. 3.22 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18327 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  42. 1.66 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 18327 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  43. 1.926 km WSW of Lockwood, California · 18326 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  44. 2.48 km SE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18326 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  45. 1.718 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18325 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  46. 2.024 km NNE of King City, California · 18325 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  47. 1.85 km ESE of Aromas, California · 18324 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  48. 1.717 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18324 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  49. 1.85 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 18324 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  50. 3.023 km NE of King City, California · 18324 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  51. 1.5Central California · 18324 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  52. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18324 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  53. 3.025 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 18323 days ago · 18 km deep · 25 km away
  54. 1.611 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18323 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  55. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18322 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  56. 1.79 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18322 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  57. 2.322 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18322 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  58. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18322 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  59. 2.222 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18321 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  60. 2.016 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18321 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away

The first 60 of 197.

Before

  1. 2.213 km W of Paso Robles, California · 18335 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 18335 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 2.28 km NW of Hollister, California · 18335 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 1.724 km ENE of King City, California · 18336 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  5. 2.322 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18336 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 3.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18337 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  7. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18337 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  8. 1.927 km NE of Soledad, California · 18337 days ago · 1 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 3.024 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18338 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 2.015 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18338 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  11. 2.323 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18338 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  12. 2.424 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18339 days ago · 2 km deep · 29 km away
  13. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18340 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  14. 1.723 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 18340 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  15. 2.441 km SSE of Big Sur, California · 18340 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 2.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18342 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  17. 2.014 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18343 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  18. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18343 days ago · 0 km deep · 33 km away
  19. 3.129 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18343 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  20. 3.221 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 18344 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1030588. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:51 PM UTC.